Friendly Reminder
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Most managements involves informing MO
- However, please do something before informing. At least, you know the diagnosis and stabilise patient.
Hypoglycemia
- DXT/Reflo<4
- Omit insulin.
- Encourage orally (sweets,bread with jam)
- DXT<3 with symptoms, give 20-50cc D50% then repeat DXT after 30 minutes.
Hyperglycemia
- DXT>20
- Look for DKA symptoms.
- Give IV 6-10 unit actrapid STAT.
- If symptomatic, TRO DKA. Take VBG, urine ketone.
Shortness of Breath SOB
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Examine lungs & SpO2
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Determine causes
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If intubated, check if ETT dislodged or too deep
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Start NPO2/FM/HFM.
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If known case of COPD to start VM.
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Keep SpO2 >95%.
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If rhonchi – Neb salbutamol or combivent STAT, IV hydrocortisone 200mg STAT.
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If significant SOB with SpO2 drop, take ABG.
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Inform MO
Asystole
- Manual bagging 15L/min (even for ventilated patient)
- Straighten bed & commence CPR
- Inform MO
- Transfer acute
- Vital signs, DXT & cardiac monitoring
- 2 large bore branulas at least pink
- Run 1 pint NS fast if no contraindications
- Prepare IV adrenaline (1mg every 5 mins)
- Prepare intubation kit
- Keep bp >90/60, map >65.
- Strict I/O via CBD
- For inotropes if low BP
- IV Ranitidine 50mg TDS to prevent gastric ulcer
- RTF, start clear fluid 50cc & increase accordingly (increasee 50cc if tolerates x3 to max of 300cc). Refer dietician.
Hypotension
- BP<90/60 or MAP <65.
- Determine causes: sepsis, UTI, hypovolemia, cardiogenic etc.
- Run 1 pint NS fast if no contraindication such as fluid overload.
- If still low, for another try and inform MO.
- IVI noradrenaline (inotrope) if BP is still low & adjust accordingly.
- BP monitoring every 30 minutes.
- KIV add another intrope if low despite high dose 1st inotrope.
Hypokalemia
- K+ = Potassium <2.5
- ECG STAT to look for hypokalemic changes.
- 1g KCl in 100cc NS in 1 hour or 2g KCl in 200cc NS over 2 hours (according to K+ level) with continouos cardiac monitoring.
- Add KCl in drip if any, mist KCl 15ml TDS / Tab Slow k 600mg/1.2g OD.
- K+>4: Off K supplements.
- RP 1 hour post correction
- RP CM
Calculation
K+ Requirement = Deficit + Maintenance
Deficit =「 (4 -patient’s K) x weight x 0.4 」divided by 13.3
Maintenance = weight divided by 13.3
Add both = Requirement to correct
Example:
- Patient requires 5g of potassium
- Patient is on 2pint IVD
- Add 1g KCl per pint and oral supplementation mist KCl 1g TDS (Total: 2g + 3g = 5g)
⛔️ Caution given to ESRF patient
Hyperkalemia
- K+>5.5
- ECG STAT to look for hyperkalemic changes.
- Perindopril can cause hyperkalemia.
- Off K supplements.
- Lytic Cocktail.
- Oral kalimate 5-10g TDS.
- Off kalimate once K+<5
- K+ 1 hour post correction
- RP CM
Lytic Cocktail
- 10cc of 10% calcium gluconate in 10 minutes with cardiac monitoring (10 minutes)
- 50cc D50% glucose
- 10 unit Actrapid
Chest Pain
- ECG STAT.
- Inform MO.
- Vital signs.
- If BP stable (>90/60), S/L GTN, maximum 3 times.
- If persistent pain to start IV Morphine with IV Maxolon.
- If persists, start IVI GTN.
- Take troponin earliest 3 hours post chest pain.
Fit
- Left lateral
- Remove dangerous objects
- High flow mask 10L/min
- Vital signs & DXT
- Inform MO
- Insert branula
- Monitor vital signs, fit, GCS, behavioral & alcohol chart (if relevant)
GCS Drop
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Vital signs & DXT
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Inform mo
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Transfer acute
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Determine causes
Aggressive Behavior
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Approach calmly
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Ask help from security guards or male staff
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Inform MO
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IM haloperidol 5mg STAT
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4 point restraints
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Refer PSY
Hematemesis
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Get a sample of vomit if possible
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PR examination to look for malenic stool
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Vital signs to look for compensated or decompensated shock
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Inform MO.
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If significant blood loss to insert 2 branula with FBC, RP, coag profile & GSH.
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IV tranexamic acid 1g STAT, then 500mg TDS.
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IV pantoprazole 40mg.
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If worsens, KIV IVI Pantoprazole.